Car-bolster.



J. A. LAMONT.

GAR BOLSTER.

APPLIUATION FILED 00122, 1905. BENBWBD APB. 25, 1908.

Patented July 6, 1909.

`conforming y fand top and bottom plates secured bolt, and a pair of 6. A bolster consisting of a iiron, having the edge of its web or long leg sheared off to conform to the bolster of which it forms a part7 such Web or long leg having a transverse slot midway of its length; a pair of angleirons bent to conform to the sheared off edge and secured tov the opposite sides thereof, such angle-irons having outwardly curved portions forming with the slot in the T-iron a socket for the king bolt a pair of castings riveted to opposite sides of the bolster and to and reinforcing the socket; upon the iianges presented by the said T-iron and angle irons.

7. YA bolster the iller of which has a transverse slot edantedto receive one end of the king bolt, an

side members with portions contiguous to the slot curved'outwardly and for 8. A bolster comprising a filler having a transverse slot adapted to receive a king castings forming with the slota socket for the said kin bolt.

9. A bolster the ller of wich has a transverse slot ada g with such slot a socket for the king4 bolt. 1

ted to receive one-fend sflthe king bolt, an side members with portions contiguous to the slot curved outwardly and forming with such slot a socket for the king boltand a pair of castings secured upon opposite sides of the filler and formed to Gonjointly inclose and reinforce such socket.

10. A bolster the filler of which has a transverse slot adapted to receive one end of por- the king bolt, .and side members with tions contiguous to the slot curved 'outwardly and forming with such; slot a king bolt socket with its inner endopen, and a air of castings secured upon opposite sides o the filler and formed to conjointly inclose and reinforce such socket, the said castings having portions adapted to conjointly close the open end of the socket.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. 4

JOHN ALEXANDER LAMONT.

Witnesses:

WILLIAMTP. MCFEAT, FRED J. SEARS. 

